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Spring flying in Switzerland. Photo: Andy Busslinger

How to get ready for the flying season ahead

Spring is arriving in the northern hemisphere, and with it come some of the biggest days. You need to be ready...
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Soaring at Rainbow Beach in Australia. Photo: Tex Beck

Soaring and staying up on your paraglider

If you're on launch and facing out and there is a nice breeze on your face then it is probably soarable on a paraglider. Get up there!
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Nailing your launches

There are two main ways to launch a paraglider: forward or reverse. Kelly Farina has some tips on how to launch like a pro
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Paragliding ground handling

Why ground handling your paraglider should become a core skill

Ground-handling is the skill of managing your paraglider on the ground. You're not flying it, and you don't plan to fly it. You're simply playing
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Flying your first thermal on your paraglider

The aim of the game is now to find a thermal and to turn in it, staying in it so it carries you up well above take-off height.
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Flying an EN-A paraglider in the clouds.

Flying cross country on your first paraglider

Your first paraglider is your most important one. You need to be totally comfortable on as safe a wing as possible
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Paragliding 360s. Photo: Marcus King

Flying 360s while ridge soaring

The first time I attempted a 360 on a paraglider at ridge-top height I ended up piling downwind into a spikey thorn bush...
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Why the beep matters – how to get the most out of your flight instrument

Everyone wants to stay up, which is why the audio vario is a pilot's most essential piece of technology, explains Timothée Manaud
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Supair Delight 5 paragliding harness

Are you a pod god? How to make the most of your harness

The wrong paragliding harness choice can erode confidence and damage your flying, writes SIV instructor Malin Lobb
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